used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crouched low, pistol in hand, and waited.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
a youthful male person
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
CaptivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He crouched low, pistol in hand, and waited.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He crouched low, pistol in hand, and waited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke with a jerk.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
Hennepin
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From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He woke with a jerk.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He crouched low, pistol in hand, and waited.
Manitou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
MarchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
not in physical motion
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
not any; not one
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
nuzzled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
PeepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He crouched low, pistol in hand, and waited.
cut with a saw
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Peeping from under the brush screen of his camp he saw a file of canoes drifting in the moonlight.
SIOUXnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He crouched low, pistol in hand, and waited.
War-bonnets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
which person or people
From this reading III SIX SIOUX Marching into Captivity under the War-bonnets, Who Caught Friar Hennepin--A Manitou Becomes a Miller THE cold nose of a dog nuzzled into Anthony's ear.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He woke with a jerk.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke with a jerk.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading No wild animal of the wood could have held itself motionless any better than the boy did.
